David, As the Mac Install instructions note, once installed, you need to Right-Click on the XTrackCAD program object in Finder and click "Open". This is another security feature of Catalina and up tha

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I have just read this issue with Apple. I have a more fundamental problem. I have downloaded xtrackcad and transferred it to my Applications folder. However I’m unable to open it even by overriding th

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The issue is the same on Catalina as well. And it isn't a bug, it's an OS security "feature". For all those programs that do not come from the Apple Store, access to the special Documents/Downloads/Pi

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I’ve just upgraded my macbook to Big Sur (OS11). I’ve reinstalled xtrackcad and xquartz, but I am not able to load saved designs. The error message says: ‘Cannot open XTrackCAD file: /Users/tom/Docume

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This has been the biggest help in using XtrkCad on my Mac! I could not figure out how to change the font size since I regularly keep my resolution at scale to 1920x1200 on my MacBook Pro. Thanks so mu

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Turns out that the problem was present in version 4.3.0. It just didn't manifest because of the way I used the program. Searching the web for XQuartz and multiple monitors turned up the suggestion to

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I can select the daughter windows from the XQuartz "Window" menu, but that doesn't make them appear. I find out where they are by mousing around until the cursor changes. Unfortunately, I don't know t

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Joe, Thing to Try - if you right-click on the XQuartz icon "X" can you select the daughter windows? And once you do, can you close them with either a button or the red close dot? The modal model of wi

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I have been having a few problems with XTrackCAD 4.3.0, so I decided to upgrade. I've installed 5.2.1a, twice even, and I can't get it to work with two displays. I'm running MacOS 10.14.6, Mojave. I h

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Vince, In OSX the entire display surface of both displays counts as one large "monitor" for X11 apps. This means that if you use the entire surface and then shrink it, by removing a monitor the progra

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Mike, Until you have installed XQuartz properly (its not part of OSX) the the program won't run. The background is that XTrackCAD is a X11 program and Apple stopped supporting X11 and open-sourced it

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Thx Adam for reply. I'm on Sierra 10.12.6. I will install XQuartz and look into security levels, but I did answer all security questions and opened the program by rightclick/open.

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I am running a 2017 vintage iMac, using Catalina, with 24" screen and an old Thunderbolt monitor as a second 27" screen. I was running XTrkCAD in a Windows 10 virtual machine using Parallels but recen

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All OSX Levels - Install (or reinstall after version upgrade) XQuartz from http://www.xquartz.org/ For below Catalina OSX - After trying to run XTrakCAD - got to System Preferences->Security & Privacy

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The issue is with security around program launch on the Mac - not the program(s). Also important is getting working copy of XQuartz installed first. ill post the instructions when I get home - it depe

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Latest version 5.1.2a of XTrkCAD does not run on Mac. Tried prior version 5.1.1 as well. Didn’t work either even if I right+click to open to override security. Tried it on 2 Macs. See textfiles. Is th

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Well the fact the program started says that it isn’t a simple install issue. You got Catalina to start it - so well done. The most likely cause is that there is a smaller message needing a response lu

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I've followed all the instructions for installing and running on Catalina. (BTW, when you right-click on the xTrackCad icon after installation, there is no "run", just "open".) I have the latest versi

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Please see the new install instructions at http://www.xtrkcad.org/Wikka/MacOSX. The precis is - Follow the normal install (including installing XQuartz) - see instructions. Create a new folder under y

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So, after toying around with the Plist keys, they do not seem to be making any difference. I think that it is highly likely that the keys in the Plist will only work if the app has been through Apple'

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